The H1N1 has been infecting humans for the last 10 years. However, because of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, the H1N1 virus has severely hit the panic button. Several recent incidences have evoked fear and forced companies, institutes, and organizations to follow stringent precautionary measures, including shut-downs. This situation is a “call for action”, specifically for the healthcare professionals and practitioners.

The Current Situation Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, fear has been evoked after several cases of H1N1 have been reported in Delhi and Bengaluru cities in India. The fear began when the National Center For Disease Control (NCDC) released its data in February 2020 stating that at least 152 positive cases of H1N1 have been reported in Delhi alone in the past one year. Several cases have been reported throughout the country in the past year which included 1218 deaths…